Posted by So So on March 26, 08 at 14:19:11:
In Reply to: Adjustments posted by ScooterDevil on March 25, 08 at 23:07:16:
: I'll probably get crucified for criticizing Herb, but I wonder if there has ever been a college team that went an entire season without playing a second of man-to-man defense? When a team has obviously spent several days disecting your defensive scheme you have to give them another look. More so you have to have played multiple looks during the season to make them prepare for different things. I know that Herb is smart, but sometimes smart people can be stubborn as well. It's fine to play the matchup zone as your primary defense, but any intelligent person should know that you have to make adjustments. I think it's a copout to say that ASU did not have the talent to play man-to-man this year. All we have coming in next year are two mildly athletic 3-star players. We are not going to get more athletic. Which means if that were the excuse this year it's going to be the same next year.
: All that said. . . Congrats Herb and Devils for a great season.
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With a Fr/So team either learning a new system or barely a year under a new system I think Herb uses what they can handle. I would think he is closest to the situation and knows what they can and can't do. Same as DE who some have said should have used more screens, etc. These guys know the players way way better than we do and they will take the flak if they have made mistakes. I will go with their decisions unless we start losing like Stoooooooooops.
Good discussion point to bring up.
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